As the new year 2021 kicks into gear, many of us will make new year resolutions. New Year Resolutions are known to be discontinued before people even stop saying “Happy New Year”, but sticking with them would do one wonders.

A common new year’s resolution is getting fit. And when it comes to getting fit, Urvashi Agarwal is the perfect solution.

Urvashi Agarwal is a 41-year-old internationally certified fitness trainer. She has been in the fitness field for 24 years and has inspired many to get fit and stay healthy.

Hyderabad’s Urvashi Agarwal started her fitness brand – Holistic Fitness with Tronzy – in April 2020. April 2020 was a period of nationwide lockdown, gyms and fitness centers were closed, everything was online. However, nothing could deter Urvashi from her path. She started her brand online. She started building her brand on Instagram and gave online classes. She also worked with many corporates and gave fitness-related webinars.

Slowly, word of her work started spreading and it got tremendously positive feedback. Urvashi is expanding her roots and has been working and collaborating with more and more companies and brands.

Her passion for making people fit and healthy through different avenues is a tried and tested recipe of success. She has helped many in switching from a sedentary existence to an active lifestyle.

To build such enormous success in such trying times is a herculean feat, and to help her achieve it, Urvashi has had a strong support system. Her friends and family were the ones who encouraged Urvashi to start her brand and they’ve all been extremely supportive of her throughout this journey.

Urvashi is currently working as a Fitness expert on GOQii. GOQii is an online ecosystem and is the official partner for Mr. Narendra Modi’s Fit India movement started in 2019.

She has been in the health and fitness game for a long time and plans on staying here. For her future she sees herself expanding her scope of influence along with her brand Holistic Fitness with Tronzy.

It isn’t always possible to enjoy the best luxury dining experience, which is pocket friendly too! Combining both qualities into a single meal can be an arduous task for an individual with a scrimp budget. Well if you are one of those, a remarkable entrepreneur, Ankit Bansal, has curated a beautiful eatery called “Bansal Foods” where you can satiate your hunger for luxury dining at an affordable price.

Located in the pious city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Bansal Foods serves the delicious Indian Vegetarian Cuisine to its customers. Their major motive is to satisfy their customers with a delightful experience that doesn’t burn a hole in their pockets. The restaurant is already a hotspot favorite of people traveling to the city to taste some lip-smacking delicacies.

When asked about the inspiration behind curating such a beautiful place, Ankit said that the reason is personal. There was a time when Bansal’s family was looking for a luxury dining experience on a normal budget but was unable to find one. It was then that he realized the urgent need for dining places that are affordable as well as elite in experience. Imbibing Sir John Adams quote that says “every problem is an opportunity in disguise”, Ankit took up this opportunity to establish Bansal Foods in Mathura and cater to the needs of locals as well as tourists who throng the city throughout the year, to visit its numerous temples, associated with the life of Lord Krishna.

In a conversation with him regarding his experience in this field, Ankit said, “I belong to a business family which was not really familiar with the term hospitality. So stepping into this field has been a bit intimidating as well as a thrilling experience for me..” He says that he enjoys serving the most basic needs of people, i.e., enjoying food, and will continue the same.

He is soon planning to expand his business to other parts of the country so that people living elsewhere in the country are also able to experience luxury dining that is easy on their pockets. Though, the current pandemic forced him to go slow with this business, now Bansal Foods is all set to open three new outlets outside Mathura city.

Bansal foods has won accolades from many firms and celebrities. The restaurant was adjudged the ‘Best Restaurant in Mathura’ for 3 consecutive years by The Times of India Group, Agra. Ankit’s efforts have also been felicitated by celebrities like Dia Mirza, Raveena Tandon, Shekhar Suman, Pooja Bedi, Kiran Kher, and many more.

Over the years, the Bansal Foods has turned into a trusted brand name. People turn to it whenever they want to enjoy a fine dining experience. Presently, the restaurant caters to public for casual dining, special occasions/events or parties too.

New Delhi: Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in northern parts of India like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh from December 29 onwards. The maximum temperature forecasted is 3 to 5-degree Celsius after December 28. 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an unusual advisory for the people living in these states. In an impact-based advisory, the IMD urged residents of India’s northernmost states to protect themselves from the biting cold by avoiding alcohol.

What are Cold waves-

A cold wave occurs when the minimum temperature dips to 10 degrees Celsius or less and the departure from normal temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius or lower. In circumstances of severe cold waves, a departure from normal temperature is 6.5 degrees or lower. So far, the capital has recorded five cold wave days this month.

What does IMD say-

IMD said the weather conditions are likely to increase the risk of contracting illnesses like the flu, and could also lead to symptoms like runny/stuffy nose and nosebleeds, which usually set in or are aggravated due to prolonged exposure to the cold.

The department has also warned of frostbite, a medical condition where the skin turns pale, hard, and numb and is eventually left with black blisters when exposed to extreme cold conditions. “Do not ignore shivering,” the IMD notice read. “It is the first sign that the body is losing heat. Get indoors”.

To avoid an adverse reaction to the cold wave, the IMD has shared a list of recommendations, out of many one recommendations is to avoid alcohol as it “reduces your body temperature”. The department also urged people to limit outdoor activities, moisturize their skin regularly with oil or cream, eat vitamin-C rich fruits and vegetables, and drink warm fluids to maintain their body temperature and immunity.

The Western Disturbance will lead to “scattered to fairly widespread” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. After the wind system withdraws, cold and dry northerly/northwesterly winds from the western Himalayas will bring the minimum temperature in north India. We urge people living in northern India to stay cautious and take care of themselves.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first-ever fully automated driverless metro train on Monday. The new service is being inaugurated on the 37 KM stretch of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line ( Janakpuri West- Botanical Garden) along with it, the National Common Mobility Card( NCMC) dubbed as ‘one nation one card’ will also be inaugurated for operations primarily on the Airport Express Line. This will allow passengers carrying a RuPay -debit card issued in the last 18 months by 23 banks to swipe these for Metro travel. Passengers from any part of the country will now be able to travel on the Airport Express line using this card. The same facility will available on the entire metro network by 2022. 

With the commencement of these newly equipped trains, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will enter the elite league of “seven percent of world’s metro network that can operate without drivers”. They plan to operate similar services on another major corridor as well. The 57 KM long Pink Line Metro will operate driverless from mid-2021. This would increase the driverless network of the Delhi Metro to around 94kms, which is nearly 9% of Delhi Metro’s total network.

DMRC officials explained that the driverless train technology has pre-set standards for automation called ‘Grades of Automation’ (GoA). In GoA 1, trains are run by one driver and, in GoA 2 and GoA 3, the role of the driver is reduced to operating doors and taking over in case of emergencies (the starting and halting of trains are automated). Finally, in the GoA 4, trains are set on a completely unattended operations mode. Beginning today, the Magenta line between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden will adopt GoA 3 for the services.

Keeping in mind the current pandemic and maintaining the social distancing the inauguration will be held through video conferencing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the green signal to the train virtually today at 11:00 AM.

They say, ‘The Children of Today will make the India of Tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.’

For the underprivileged people in India, education is perceived to be a luxury and most of them cannot afford to provide basic schooling to their kids. Poverty has a far-reaching and adverse effect on the education of the kids. Seema Singh, a Social Entrepreneur in Mumbai is working towards building a bright future for the underprivileged children. Seema Singh is the founder of NGO ‘Meghashrey,’ which works towards the betterment of underprivileged children and to feed the hungry in India. Seema has been doing social service since past 15 years.

Says Seema Singh ‘I have always wanted to spread awareness of education amongst the poor children. Because I strongly believe that nothing is more important than education to build a better future, especially for those coming from the weaker sections of society. My aim in life is to provide education to the underprivileged children through my NGO. As a team, we try to understand their educational needs and dedicatedly work towards fulfilling them.’

In order to help the underprivileged children, she has organised various educational initiatives. On Teacher’s Day, Ms. Seema Singh had committed her life’s goal to provide quality education to children from underprivileged sections, and build a better future for them, with the promise of a stronger India. She has shown us the importance of our guru’s teaching which tells us to share our knowledge and spread learning with others. On this day, Ms. Seema Singh distributed educational kits amongst the poor children.

Through her various social initiatives, Seema has added value in lives of countless poor people. Her spirit of serving the society and living selflessly is an inspiration to many. The team of Meghashrey is working for the better livelihood and safety of the children living in slum areas of Mumbai. They have distributed the protective mask, gloves and hand sanitizer along with Notebook, compass box and school bag.

They say family is the backbone in your endeavours towards your goals in life. Seema is deeply blessed to have a family who not only supports but also contributes to her cause of making a difference in the world in their own small way.

Says Seema, ‘I have always received immense support from both my children in all my social activities. This makes me stronger as a person and motivates me to work hard towards my goals and aims to make the world a better place. Without the constant support of my son & daughter, it wouldn’t be possible to support the unprivileged children. In the world where morality, humanity is becoming rarer day by day, I glad that my children are always ready to give more and have helped many children to join their school again.’

Seema and her team at NGO Meghashrey are working on their mission to develop a better and brighter future of Young India. And they are happy and dedicatedly supporting poor children for their bright and good education. May Seema inspire everyone around her to contribute towards the education and good learning of the underprivileged children. For together we can make a Big Difference!

With Social Bird Pvt. Ltd, Himanshu Gaur, has turned his clients profitable and successful with effective strategies and consulting services.

We live in a world that is so fully obsessed with overnight successes, that often we forget that many of those success stories that we hear are made from the ground up with unending efforts and determination to keep moving forward in the path towards success. We came across one such young business talent who believed he could take over the industry of advertising and consulting and so he did; he is Himanshu Gaur. The 23-year-old advertising entrepreneur and consultant turn ordinary businesses and brands into success stories, inspiring other businesses and entrepreneurs in the world.

Since a very early age, Himanshu Gaur had realized that he is made to do something bigger and better in life and for this; he kept gaining knowledge about things that excited him. The digital world attracted him the most and he decided to optimize and maximize his skills and knowledge in the same direction with the aim to turn successful as a young entrepreneur from India. This is how he initiated his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd, which is today a highly growing advertising agency that has come at the forefront of the industry with its creative consulting services as well.

What’s interesting about this young lad is the fact that he has been a dropout who studied CA. But; as one says, that a determined mind and efforts can never go in vain. He channelled his energies and efforts in the direction of his interest, which took him on a journey in the entrepreneurial world and since then, he has never looked back. Taking inspiration from his father, who is also a successful name in the business world, Himanshu Gaur believed in his dreams and relentlessly worked towards it.

The youngster developed the roots of his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd at a very early age and today at only 23 years of age; he has imprinted his name amongst one of the most successful young entrepreneurs of India in the niche of advertising and consulting. Himanshu Gaur had started with being a creator and gaining more understanding of the market and human behaviour; he turned into a high-performing entrepreneur.

Social Bird Pvt. Ltd is known across the industry as a firm that is committed to its clients for growing their presence and reach through its extraordinary advertising and consulting services. The firm has helped people build their businesses even amidst the trying times of a pandemic and this serves as yet another reason it stands apart from others in the industry.

At only 23, Himanshu Gaur has taken his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd to greater heights of success and this serves as a great inspiration to many other budding entrepreneurs across industries. Do not forget to follow the young business personality on Instagram @doctor_strangest to know more.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar, Author of 2 best-selling books “Social media and politics in India” and “Fundamentals of Digital Marketing” share detailed insights about the Digital & Social media industry. The 1st book “Social media and politics in India” published in 2019 covers all secret tricks/techniques used by various political parties in India & their IT cell to reach out to their target voters & influence their mindset. The book mainly covers the impact of Social Media in Indian Politics with a light on International Politics.

“Over the years – Political parties, their leaders & specially their IT Cell have cracked the social media algorithm thus by posting and distributing content that is likely to go viral, drawing the attention of unsuspecting masses – specially potential voters,” claims Dr. Raj Padhiyar in his book. “Social media psychology suggests people respond more to content that evokes extreme emotions.” He also added.

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, the second book by Dr. Raj Padhiyar published in 2020 reportedly the first academic book on digital marketing, talks about the digital marketing landscape and its implications with tools, case-studies, assignments, and more to give a complete understanding of all the verticals of digital media till 2020.

This is a sort of academic book that guides students and marketers to understand the changing landscape of marketing and the growing importance of digital marketing beyond just theory or overview – its compilation of interesting anecdotes, key statistics, case studies, and practical tools. It provides key insights into the digital marketing industry in a multi-layered and multi-faceted land in simple and lucid language.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar said – “Both the books are the result of his continuous research & hard work to go deep into the digital industry & present the comprehensive picture to readers in simple language. I’m confident that both the books would prove to be Bible for students and help them understand & explore in detail about the digital and social media industry. Both the book has 200 pages with English and Hindi version.”

Dr. Raj Padhiyar is now Founder ~ Digital Gurukul (Leading Edtech Company in Asia – which has trained 22850+ students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, SME’s across Asia.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar reportedly also working on his 3rd book to be launched in 2021 which is about – Covid-19 & how it fuelled the growth of the digital Industry.

Playing sports and becoming a sportsperson is the dream of millions, but few like Dr Anuj Choudhary possess the compassion and determination required to achieve it. Being a sportsperson is not all about playing and winning. It’s about the sportsman spirit that comes with it, which Dr Anuj Choudhary has been demonstrating since his childhood. First as a sportsperson and then as a CEO of Animal Booster Nutrition Company which he had started with a motive of helping sportsperson willing to make India proud on an international platform.

Professional sportsperson needs to take care of enormous factors that impact their health as well as get them banned. Antibiotics help sportsperson in achieving the desired results. But as per International standards, using it can get in the way of sportsman dream. International sports agencies have guidelines and make steroids illegal. WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) and NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) controls these guidelines. It is one of the reasons why sports professional avoids common steroids.

Not only the career of a sportsperson is at stake which they dream to achieve at the international level but also their health is compromised due to the wrong type of Antibiotics. Anabolic steroids have adverse effects like acne and cysts, shrinkage of testicles, and breast growth in men, enlarged clitoris, erectile dysfunction, aggressive behaviour, liver disease, etc. So it becomes crucial for a sportsperson to choose a brand wisely and then stick to it. In this process, the efforts and vision of the company become very important for the sportsperson.

Animal Booster Nutrition Company has created this trust among the sportsperson due to the efforts of its CEO Dr Anuj Choudhary. Not only Dr Anuj Choudhary has opened a company to dedicate its work to athletes but also he is always willing to share his expertise in the field after his Ph.D. in sports science from Kanpur.

FSSAI (The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has approved Animal booster nutrition company. Dr Anuj Choudhary’s vision of providing high-quality supplements can be showcased by different awards and certifications received by the Animal booster nutrition company. This company follows GMP (Goods Manufacturing Practice) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) accreditation and has also achieved ISO 9001 certification.
Dr Anuj Choudhary’s struggle during his early age coming from a farmer’s family has inspired him to minimize such struggles for the sportspersons. To maintain the high quality of manufactured products Dr Anuj Choudhary has opened several manufacturing units rather than relying on the third party. Anihac Pharma’s one such Manufacturing unit is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand.

Dr Anuj Choudhary has received sportsman spirit from his father’s heritage. His father too had a great passion for Hockey which he had due quit due to family’s responsibility at a young age. Becoming a mentor for a sportsman was something her mother would predict about his life. After quitting hockey, his father saw his dream of becoming a sportsperson getting fulfilled by his son, Dr Anuj Choudhary.

Dr Anuj Choudhary didn’t represent India on the International platform but has mentored many to achieve their dreams.

In 2004, destiny got Dr Anuj Choudhary in an accident that forbade him to lift weight professionally. But his compassion for sports can be seen in how he shaped his career to be around sports and aid professionals to reach their goals. At that time, he was doing a diploma in pharmacy and started his career as a pharmacist. But with time, Dr Anuj Choudhary built himself into an expert in sports science and spends most of the time guiding professionals to achieve their dream of representing India internationally.

An inspiring love story between Dr Anuj Choudhary and sport indeed.

With lots of hard work, efforts, and consistency in quality, Dnyanesh Dongare has become one of the most preferred photographers in India. His journey commenced in 2014 with a camera that he received as a gift from his dad, and It all began with the love to capture the beauty of the world around him. He spent a few months in experimentations and gradually started receiving photography assignments. “I still start every session with the same excitement as if it is my first project,” says Dnyanesh, who has completed tons of photography projects in various categories like maternity photography, babies, newborn, fashion, pre-weddings, advertisements, products, and celebrities. Even though he has always avoided the limelight, he has still managed to taste all the success.

Hailing from Pune, he runs a firm named ‘Maxraj Photography’ known for its special maternity and newborn photoshoot sessions. Today he is ranked among the top photographers in India, but It was not easy for him. It took him months and years of practice before anybody believed in his capability. There were times when he hardly had any assignments, but what kept him going was the patience and desire to create beautiful photos.

Speaking about the motivation behind his work, he says, “My job keeps me engaged and excited in a way which gives me a push to try and optimize the photos to its best version. I am happy that people like my style of photography.”

He picks newborn and maternity photography to be his favorites, and acknowledges preferring giving more dates for these categories over others. He says, “what can be more joyful for a photographer than chronicling happy moments of to-be mothers and newborns?” During his photography sessions, he believes in giving a little more attention towards creating an atmosphere that brings out real emotions of people, which in turn helps him in creating timeless photographs.

The ongoing pandemic has affected millions of businesses. It is no different story for Dnyanesh, who has seen a decline in the number of projects but has yet managed to make the most out of it. “I hardly use to get any time to be socially active, but this pandemic scenario has given me ample time to connect with people on social media,” he says.

Being known for his ultimate talent in photography, he is also admired for helping the animals in need. “I try to contribute my bit for strays. It is painful to see them suffer on the streets,” he says with a request to others to step in to improve animal lives in whichever possible manner.

Talking about his journey and future plans, he says, “It has been an amazing journey so far, and I shall continue clicking photographs in a bid to create a perfect photograph. Yes, I am aware that there is nothing called a perfect photograph, but I shall still happily carry on my search for one.”

If you are interested to know more about Dnyanesh and Maxraj photography, make sure to view his work on Facebook and Instagram

The festive season of Christmas is all about joyously celebrating with hymns, carols, and delicious meals before we step into a new and sanguine year. But the story this year has been different. No festival season is the same without our peers. No matter how difficult the times have been, we have sailed through because of such positive beings around us.

One such duo is Rachana-Rhythm, the well-known author duo. Rachana-Rhythm are known for their writing on entertainment, Bollywood, art, music, culture, and trivia. Well, their way of celebrating Christmas was encouraging and heartening.

They took to their social media handle and wrote

“ Dear friends,

Christmas is not just a festivity that needs to be celebrated and be forgotten when that period is over. It’s a feeling, it’s a state of mind, wherein we spread joy, happiness, and warmth. 

Let’s capture this spirit in totality and make it a part of our day to day lives.

A kind word.

A small gesture of love.

An acknowledgment.

Gratitude.

All this goes a long way.

May the spirit and magic of Christmas embrace each one of us. Let there be light, love, good health, and peace around us.

Let’s celebrate this with a difference this year; let’s be responsible for each other. One careless move shouldn’t jeopardize the health of anybody around us. Let’s cheer for better and good times ahead.

Leaving you all with a very special song that epitomizes this spirit, performed by the famous group, BoneyM

Hope you all like it.

Merry Christmas!

Stay safe, well, and blessed

Rachana-Rhythm”.

So here’s wishing gratitude to this Santa Duo for wishing them luck for their endeavors.